Data from: Habitat usage of Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii), common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus), and soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) in a North Wales upland river catchment ...

• Main Authors: Todd, Victoria L. G., Williamson, Laura D.
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Dryad 2019
• Subjects: Pipistrellus pygmaeus; Myotis daubentonii; Pipistrellus pipistrellus; Holocene; Todd; Williamson
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2f253b0; https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.2f253b0

Distributions of Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii), common pipistrelle, (Pipistrellus pipistrellus), and soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) were investigated along and altitudinal gradient of the Lledr River, Conwy, North Wales, and presence assessed in relation to the water surface condition, presence/absence of bank‐side trees, and elevation. Ultrasound recordings of bats made on timed transects in summer 1999 were used to quantify habitat usage. All species significantly preferred smooth water sections of the river with trees on either one or both banks; P. pygmaeus also preferred smooth water with no trees. Bats avoided rough and cluttered water areas, as rapids may generate high‐frequency echolocation‐interfering noise and cluttered areas present obstacles to flight. In lower river regions, detections of bats reflected the proportion of suitable habitat available. At higher elevations, sufficient habitat was available; however, bats were likely restricted due to other factors such as a less ... : Todd & Williamson 2019 Habitat use of three species of batThis file contains all the data that were used for the analysis of habitat use of three species of bat in Wales, UK. Details of each column are found within the README file.BatData.csv ...